Question

A clock shows the following time:


The time is ____ minutes after 2 and ____ minutes before 3.

• A. 27, 33
• B. 23, 37
• C. 37, 23
• D. 33, 27

Answer 1

The correct option is A 27, 33

Let us find one part at a time.

_____ minutes after 2.

• The hour hand is between 2 and 3.
• So the time is 2 hours.
• The minute hand is at 2 divisions after 5.
• 5 represents 5 times 5 minutes
  = 25 minutes
• 2 divisions after 5 = 25 + 2
  = 27 minutes
• So, the time is 27 minutes after 2.

______ minutes before 3

• The minute hand is 3 divisions before 6.
• 6 represents 6 times 5 minutes
  = 30 minutes
• 3 divisions before 6 = 30 + 3
  = 33 minutes
• So the time is 33 minutes before 3.

Hence, the correct answeroption is option A.